Fourteen TNA Parliamentarian has written to President Maithripala Sirisena stating they will support a United national Front government as it existed priot to October 26. 

The letter also says that the TNA also support the appointment of a nominee of the United National Front (UNF) who, in the President's opinion, is able to command the confidence of Parliament as the Prime Minister.

With fourteen TNA MPs extending support to a UNP governement, the party led by ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe now has the support of 117 Parliamentarians in the House. 

The UNP parliamentary group decided last night that it would unanimously support reappointment of party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister. 

Meanwhile, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has arrived at the Presidential Secretariat to hold a crucial discussion with President Sirisena.